Ward-Abraham

CARSON, Calif. (May 14, 2011) – Undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) champion Andre Ward moved one win away from claiming the ground-breaking inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic Cup with a convincing 12-round unanimous decision over “King” Arthur Abraham at The Home Depot Center Saturday on SHOWTIME®.

By Jim Dower: At Friday’s weigh-in for Saturday’s Super Six semifinals clash between unbeaten WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (23-0, 13 KO’s) and Germany’s Arthur Abraham, Ward came in at 168 pounds. Abraham weighed one pound less at 167. The fight will be taking place at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.

NEW YORK, NY (May 13, 2011) In 22 days, World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch and Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson will take the ring at the Adrian Phillips Ballroom at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City in the semifinals of the SHOWTIME Super Six World Boxing Classic. But, by the [...]

BURBANK, CALIF. (May 11, 2011) – The final press conference for the kickoff of the Semifinals of the Super Six World Boxing Classic turned tense on Wednesday at Arnie Morton’s The Steakhouse in Burbank, Calif., just three days before tournament favorite Andre Ward defends his WBA super middleweight title against former world champion Arthur Abraham, [...]

Los Angeles, CA (May 11, 2011) Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinalists and WBA 168-pound champion Andre Ward makes his final preparations for his Semifinals showdown against Arthur Abraham on Saturday, May 14 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., live on SHOWTIME®.

By Scott Gilfoid: This Saturday night, the best fighter in the Super Six tournament, WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (23-0, 13 Ko’s), will put Arthur Abraham (32-2, 26 KO’s) out of the Super Six tournament when the two fighters meet up at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. For some foreigners not familiar [...]

Los Angeles, CA (May 3, 2011) Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinalists and WBA 168-pound champion Andre Ward hosted a media day last week. Click on the video above to hear what he had to say as he gets ready for his Semifinals showdown against Arthur Abraham on Saturday, May 14 at The Home Depot [...]

King Arthur Abraham will travel to the US on Sunday morning after the referee row has been resolved. The former Super Six World Boxing Classic Tournament point leader is set to take on WBA Super-Middleweight Champion Andre Ward in the semi-finals at the Home Depot Center in Carson on May 14. “We are pleased that [...]

OAKLAND, CALIF. (April 28, 2011) – Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinalists and World Boxing Association (WBA) 168-pound champion Andre Ward hosted a media day and workout with his trainer Virgil Hunter and promoter Dan Goossen on Thursday in Ward’s hometown of Oakland as he gets ready for his Semifinals showdown against Arthur Abraham on [...]

LOS ANGELES (March 29, 2011) – Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinalists Andre Ward and Arthur Abraham participated in a press conference on Tuesday at Sisley Italian Kitchen in Sherman Oaks, Calif., to formally announce their May 14 showdown at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., live on SHOWTIME®.

By Scott Gilfoid: WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward (23-0, 13 KO’s) expects WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (27-1, 20 KO’s) to get by Glen Johnson (51-14-2, 35 KO’s) on May 21st. Ward then is hoping to fight Froch in Las Vegas in the finals of the Super Six tournament. Ward has a semifinals [...]

(WASHINGTON DC) –Super Middleweight World Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward (Dublin, Calif.) will take his talents outside of the boxing ring to Washington DC today for the 12th annual National Health Through Fitness Day. Ward will join Everlast and the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) in the nation’s capitol to advocate for key [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten WBA Super World super middleweight champion Andre Ward (23-0, 13 KO’s) is skeptical about how much his next Super Six tournament opponent Arthur Abraham (32-2, 26 KO’s) got with his 2nd round TKO over the badly over-matched Stjepan Bozic on February 12th. Ward doesn’t see much value in that fight, because [...]

By Edgar Solorzano: Just a few days ago I interviewed the undefeated current WBA World Super Middleweight champion, Andre Ward (23-0, 13 Ko’s). In the interview, Andre Ward, 27, told me that Nonito Donaire inspires him in a positive way and that he will always be a Nonito fan. Ward was at the Donaire-Montiel fight [...]

WBA Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward will be joining the Boxingchannel.com coverage team for the Feb. 19th Nonito Donaire-Fernando Montiel Bantamweight Title match. Donaire-Montiel Weigh-in & Post-Fight Coverage

By Scott Gifloid: My how things have changed rapidly since the Super Six tournament started. At one time, Arthur Abraham (31-2, 25 KO’s) was considered to be the guy that many boxing fans thought would be the eventual winner of the Super Six tourney after stopping Jermain Taylor in the 12th round in October 2009. [...]

(DUBLIN, CALIF.) – Reigning World Boxing Association) (WBA Super Middleweight World Champion and 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward (Dublin, Calif.) will take his talents to the broadcast table on Sunday to provide expert commentary on the World Series of Boxing (WSB) match-up between the Los Angeles Matadors and Miami Gallos. He will enjoy the [...]

By Allen Hmiel: Okay it was a good idea when first thought out on paper by Showtime. The Super Six Super Middleweight Boxing Tournament with the original six fighters and champions (Andre Ward, Andre Dirrell, Jermain Taylor, Arthur Abraham, Mikkel Kessler and Carl Froch). Four undefeated fighters and two very formidable past champions. all willing [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (31-2, 25 KO’s) is at the end of his rope and is about to be erased from the Super Six tournament by the tourney’s best fighter WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (23-0, 13 KO’s) when they meet up in their semifinal bout in April or [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (27-0, 22 KO’s) says he will be facing the Super Six tournament winner in early 2012, according to the latest boxing news. Bute, 30, is ready for this fight and looking forward to taking on the winner, which should be WBA super middleweight champion Andre [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Two time light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson was speaking a lot of truth on Eastsideboxing’s On The Ropes Boxing Radio program today. Dawson gave his views on who he sees as the best fighters in the Super Six tournament, and made it clear that he sees WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (23-0, 13 KO’s) will be fully prepared and ready for anything Arthur Abraham (31-2, 25 KO’s) brings to the table in their semifinals Super Six tournament fight for either April or May. Ward, 26, knows that Abraham will be desperate and ready to do anything he [...]

By Jason Kim: WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal thinks unbeaten World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight champion Andre Ward (23-0, 13 KO’s) will beat former IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (31-2, 25 KO’s) in their Super Six tourney semifinals next year. The date and the month have yet to be determined for this fight, [...]

By Allen Hmiel: Andre Ward has done everything right in boxing and in life. He has represented his country in the Olympics and brought home the gold medal for the USA. He has worked hard is clean cut and never been in trouble. A married man and father dedicated to his family and a Christian [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: With a lot of fans upset with the talented WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (23-0, 13 KO’s) because of his luck of being able to fight his first two Super Six tournament fights at home at the Oracle Arena, in Oakland, California, I think Ward should be gracious and brave enough [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Former IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (31-2, 25 KO’s) put in a really poor effort against Carl Froch last weekend in one-sided loss in their Super Six tournament fight in Helsinki, Finland. Abraham was supposed to have shown more urgency in that fight by throwing more punches than he had in his [...]